Hello Discovery!I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving week with time and space to reflect on the people and opportunities you are grateful for.Now that we are past Thanksgiving, we jump right into the Advent season. We started the journey in our Gathering on Sunday (check it out here if you missed it), lighting the candle of Love.My encouragement to you (see what I did t...

Discovery Family,We want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! Whether you are celebrating this week with friends, family, or quiet time alone; working or resting; low-key or festive; we pray you are aware of God's loving presence with you.As we reflect over this past year, we are grateful for each one of you. Thank you for showing God's love to Discovery and to the commu...

Hello Discovery!The holidays are fast approaching, and we're almost through with 2021.So much has happened in our world, our lives and our church!As we close out the year, we invite you to join us on Sunday mornings as weprepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas throughtwo cool conversations.First, we'll explore thepractice of Encouragement, which actually has a lot to do wit...

Greetings Discovery Family,Thank you so much for adventuring with us in 2021.It's been quite the rideas we've moved from digital gatherings (January-March), to gathering in the park (March-September), to returning to the Theater (September onward).Meanwhile, we've launched our new expression of community life: Mid-Sized Communities, created a new leadership team (Deacons),...

Discovery! On Sunday, Pastor Antonio invited us into thePractice of Outreach(or service) with a great teaching from Luke 10 (the famous story of the Good Samaritan). If you missed it, gocheck it out here. As always we have a "practice the Practice" resource whichyou can find here. In addition to the opportunities listed there, we can always use more hands on Sunday morni...

Discovery Family!Thank you so much for your feedback and engagement in our recent chapter of theCounterCulture conversation. Here's a quick reminder that we have aresource list, that provides some reading and exploration for those of you interested in going further.This coming Sunday wemove back into the Practices conversation, taking a look at one of our CORE practices:Ou...

Discovery Family! I continue to appreciate this community so much. I am grateful for each of you: for how you bear the image of God to one another, for your love for our city,your desire to serve, and for your flexibility (moving to the park, then back to the theater). I love being on this adventure with you! And I appreciate you all leaning into our current conversation...

Hello Discovery Family!In case you missed the Gathering on Sunday, we wanted to update you about some exciting news regarding ourelder team.Discovery is an elder-led church.Eldersare biblically qualified people who are called to help lead the church. They protect and guide our community, keeping us in alignment with the mission, vision, and teaching of the church.This year...

Hello Discovery!What a blessing it has been to beback in the theaterthese past two weeks. We are still getting our new rhythm down and making adjustments to keep safety protocols in place, but there has been such a sense of joy and community as we have gathered there together! If you haven't joined us in person at the theater yet, and are comfortable doing so,pleasecome ou...

Friends!After 18 months wefinally worshipped together on a Sunday morning in the Brunelle Theater. For me, it was a very surreal experience of: "We're back and it feels like we never left," and "Wow, it's been a long time since we've been here!"I know this is a strange time. It's worth celebrating, for sure, our return "home" so to speak. And yet, with the Delta variant, w...